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Stangeland WPA

Stangeland WPA from directly overhead

Stangeland WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 427 m. Detroit Mountain stands 495 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Axberg Lake WPA, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Lake Country Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates46.82877, -96.18131

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks: 54
  • Lake Park: 5.8 mi
  • Hawley Softball Complex: 6.7 mi
  • Riverbend Park: 7.0 mi
  • Labelle Lake Public Water Access: 7.2 mi
  • Brekken Park: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 9
Ghost towns: 4
Museums: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Pelican: 13.5 mi
  • Detroit Mountain: 18.8 mi
  • Winslow: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 6.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stangeland WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Detroit MountainE 93°495 m18.8 mi
WinslowESE 114°474 m19.8 mi
PelicanSE 136°469 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5719:37
June solstice05:3120:3621:23
September equinox07:1218:4419:24
December solstice08:0815:4816:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F71225415464686758432814
Precip in0.80.71.02.03.74.94.43.33.52.81.41.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit Lakes 1 NNE, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1278314933

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